Turkana Jewellery - KANA Collection 12
The David Ballam Turkana Girl III - KANA Collection 12 black and white canvas is a piece of African art capturing a close, cropped view of a Turkana woman's layered beaded collar, worn as everyday adornment within her community. Photography by David Ballam near Kenya's Lake Turkana.
It brings real cultural weight into a room, the kind of African home decor that carries a genuine story. Gallery wrapped for a clean, frameless finish, it holds its subject in a close, deliberate crop, an honest likeness.
A closer look at a story built bead by bead.
Where it lives beautifully:
- Above a console or sideboard, as a grounding focal point
- In a living room or reading corner, where it invites a longer look
- As a solo statement piece on a feature wall
This close crop draws the eye to what a full portrait can pass over quickly, the layers, textures, and hand-strung beads that make up the collar itself. Among the Turkana, beaded jewellery is worn from childhood and carries meaning tied to age and stage of life, gifted and added to gradually as a girl grows. What's pictured here reflects that practice, worn as everyday adornment.
Lake Turkana itself lies within Kenya's Rift Valley and is the world's largest permanent desert lake, known locally and to visitors as the Jade Sea for the turquoise colour of its water. The Turkana are a Nilotic people native to its shores, with a strong tradition of craftsmanship carried in their beadwork.
Product Details
| Title | Turkana Jewellery - KANA Collection 12 |
| Photographer | David Ballam |
| Subject | Turkana beaded collar, close crop, Lake Turkana, Kenya |
| Medium | Black and white canvas print, gallery wrapped, ready to hang |
| Dimensions | 47in x 31.5in (horizontal) |
Why you'll love it:
- A striking piece of African wall art in black and white, with real cultural depth behind it
- Gallery wrapped for a clean, ready to hang finish
- A close, intimate crop that rewards a longer look, not a decorative motif
- Horizontal orientation at 47in x 31.5in, built to anchor a room as a statement piece of African home decor
Discover Turkana Jewellery - KANA Collection 12 by David Ballam.
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